Pouring spout container



March 12, 1935. J, H; u cH 1,993,745

POURINCT SPOUT CONTAINER Filed Sept- 23, 1933 1 INVENTOR ATTdRNEYSPatented Mar. 12, 1935 UNlTED STATES POURING SPOUT CONTAINER John H.Murch, East Orange, N. J., assignor to American Can Company, New York,N. Y., a corporation of New Jersey Application September 23, 1933,Serial No. 690,718

10 Claims. (01. 221-19) The present invention relates to pouring spoutcontainers or cans for edible oils or the like, and has as an object theprovision of a sealed and imperforate walled can having a closed nozzlewhich may be punctured to open the can and having an attachable pouringspout for engagement with I the nozzle which functions in one positionas a pouring spout afterthe can has been punctured and opened and whichfunctions in another position as a valve or reclosure for the canopening.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a one piecepouring spout for a nozzle can which is constructed to snap over thenozzle where it is rotatably held while having movement into pouring andnon-pouring positions.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a rotatable pouringspout engageable on the extended nozzle of a can and in one positionfirst permitting opening of the can than without '20 spout movementpermitting pouring of the can contents at the same time venting the can,the

pouring spout also being movable into a nonpouring position when it actsas a reclosure.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparentas it is better understood from the following description, which, takenin connection with the accompanying drawing, discloses a preferredembodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view, parts being broken away, of arectangular can body embodying the present invention and illustrating anattached pouring spoutin non-pouring position;

Fig. 2,is a plan view of one end of the can '35 illustrating the pouringspout in pouring position;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the pouring spout showing its position onthe dispensing nozzle of the can, part of the can being shown insection;

and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along the line4'4 in Fig. 2.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention as illustrated in thedrawing comprises a can body 11 having a bottom endlmember 12 secured tothe body in any suitable manner as by a double seam 13. An upper orcover end member 14 is secured to the upper end of the body in anysuitable manner as by a double seam 15.

The top wall of the endmember 14is preferably projected outwardly nearone corner of the can to form a nozzle 17 (Figs. 3 and 4) although sucha nozzle may be a separate part secured to the can wall.

5 Nozzle 17 comprises a dished top 18 and shouldered side walls 19. Thetop wall of the end .member 14 including the nozzle 17 is formed as animperforate wall and the nozzle wall 18 is scored or partially cutthrough and weakened at restricted places, two such places being shown.5 These weakening score lines may be arranged in the form of stars 20,21 cut in the cover wall as shown, the stars designating places forpuncturing the imperforate end wall to open the container.

A pouring spout 25 is provided and is formed with a dished top wall 26and a depending skirt 27 which is cut vertically in slits 28 to provideintervening spring fingers 29. The wall 26 is extended outwardly alongone side to provide a 15 pouring spout trough 31 and is perforated asbest illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, there being provided a pouringopening 32 and a smaller vent opening 33 both arranged on the'median ordiagonal line extending along the spout trough. o

"Forshipping and after the container has been fillediandclosed;ajipouring spout 25 is applied on eachfnozzl'e"-17,its springfingers 29 being snapped 3 and 4 wherein it lays on the topv of theseam35 15, its end being well beyond the can wall. Its dished wall 26 at alltimes retains close'sliding I engagement with the dished wall 18 of thenozzle.

The spout is now in its pouring position, the

opening 32 being directly over the designated -40 through the opening 32or through-the opening 33 and the nozzle wall at the scored lines isbroken 60 through and pressed into the can. A discharge opening 35 (Fi4) and a vent opening 36 thus result.

This breaking of thewall'constitutes an opening of the container-and thespout 25 then being in pouring position directs the can contents intoany suitable place of deposit when the can is tilted .into a pouringposition. The contents pass out through the openings 35, 32 and fiowliquid.

The contents of the can are seldom discharged at one time and after eachpartial discharge the pouring spout may be turned back into its formerposition wherein its trough 31 lays within the boundary of the cover ofthe can. In such position the spout acts as a closing valve for theopened can, the openings 32, 33 being moved out of register with theopenings 35, 36. The wall of the dished top'26 then covers and closesthe nozzle openings 35, 36. By reason of the close fit between thedished walls 18, 26 this is effective as a reclosure.

It is thought that the invention and many of .its attendant advantageswill be understood from the foregoing description, and it will beapparent that various'changes maybe made in the form,

construction and arrangement of the parts with-- out departing from thespirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its materialadvantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferredembodiment thereof.

I claim:

l. A container having an imperforate top wall, a projecting nozzleassociated with said top wall, and a pouring spouthaving an .opening andspring fingers, the spout being adapted for attachment with and forsliding engagement on said nozzle with its said fingers holding againstthe sides of the nozzle and movable intoa pouring position with itsopening in register with a punctured opening made in the container atthe time of its opening and permitting flowing of its contents throughcontainer and spout openings by way of the spout when the container istilted.

2. A container having an imperforate top wall, a projecting nozzleassociated with said top wall and a pouring spout having an opening andspring fingers, the spout being adapted for sliding engagement relativeto said nozzle with its said. fin-' gers snapped over the latter, suchsliding engage-- ment permitting rotation of said spout on said I nozzleinto a pouring position wherein it projects beyond the container wallwith its top opening in register with a punctured opening made in -thecontainer to effect its opening, and also being rotatable into anon-pouring position with-the said nozzle opening closed by a wall ofsaid spout.

3. A container having an imperforate top wall formed into a projectingnozzle the outer wall of which is adapted to beperforated to open thecontainer, and a. pouring spout having an open- 'ing and spring fingers,said spout being movable on saidnozzle when its said. fingers have beensnapped over the nozzle and having a pouring position. wherein itprojects beyond the container A Wall and wherein its openi'ng'is locatedto permit perforation of the .nozzle wall to open the 0011- tainer, saidspout being also movable into a non-- pouring position within thecontainer wall and closing ,the perforation in the said nozzle.

4. A container having an imperforate top wall formed into aprojectingnozzle having a dished ings permitting vent of the fitting and slidablyengaging the dished top of said nomle and also having spring fingers forsnapping over the shouldered wall of the 'nozzle to hold said spout in apouring position wherein it projects beyond the container wall with itstop perforation in register with the punctured no'zzle opening made inthe opened container.

5. A container having an end member secured thereto, a projecting nozzleformed in said end member and having a dished top and shouldered sidewalls,'the former being puncturable to open and second a non-pouringposition wherein the spout is confined inside of the edges of said endmember.

6. A container comprisinga body, an end member secured to said body andhaving an imperforate top wall formed intoa projecting nozzle which isadapted to be punctured to open the container, and a pouring spoutadapted for application on said nozzle and having a perforated top and adepending skirt which is" slit at intervals to provide spring fingersfor snapping over said nozzle to rotatably hold said spout on thenozzle, its top perforation being brought into registration with thepunctured nozzle opening when the spout is to be used for pouring of thecontainer contents.

7. A container having a projecting nozzle formed with a dished top andshouldered side walls, the former having a' designated portion forpuncturing to open the container, and a pouring spout. adapted forapplication on said nozzle and having a perforated dished top forrotatably fitting the top of said nozzle, the said spout top 'spoutbeing rotatable in one position to register its perforation with theopening, formed at said designated nozzle section when the container isopened, the spout then being in position for pour-- ing of the containercontents, the spout also being rotatable intoja second or non-pouringposition with the spout perforation out of register with the said nozzleopening and with the'top wall of the spoutclosing thelatter.

. 8. A containerhaving a top which is formed with an integral upwardlyprojecting nozzle formedwith a dished top and shouldered side walls, theformer having two designated sections for puncturing to open thecontainer, and a' pouring spout adapted-for application on said nozzleand having 'a dished top with two perforations, the spout rotatablyfitting on the top of said nozzle and having one position wherein itstwo perforations register with thetwo punctured nozzle openings-madewhen the container is opened, one of container contents and the otherregistered open- I container during such pouring action. 4

.the registered openings permitting pouring of-the,

9; A pouring spout adapted for application .on

the nozzle of a container, having a perforated dished top for rotatablyfitting a similar surface of said nozzle, the said dished top merginginto-de'-- pending spring fingers adapted to snap over the nozzle and tohold its dished top in close surface to surface contact on the dishedtop of said nozzle. the said spout after application being rotatable inone position to register its perforation with the opening of saidpunctured nozzle to permit pouring of the container contents.

10. Arectangular container having an imperiorate top wall formed into aprojecting nozzle, and a pouring spout having an opening and springfingers, the spout being adapted for attachment ing channel for thecontents flowing out through the container and spout openings when thecontainer is dispensing its contents.

JOHN H. MURCH.

